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Suspicious e-mail titled TROUBLE

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LindainBerkshire1736004

LindainBerkshire1736004 Report 10 Jun 2011 15:35

Hi All
I have just received an e-mail which pretends to be from a member of GR

Please ignore this if any of you also receive it and certainly don't send anything

I have e-mailed the member concerned too

Linda :-0 <3

Researching:
Peryer(Winchester), Barber(Norfolk), Franklin(Oxford), Sadler(Marylebone), Davies(Hammersmith/Northampton), Rance(Wokingham), Hedley(Gateshead/Lincolnshire), Wilson(Derbyshire/India), French(India/Ireland), Luffman(Wiltshire), Barnett(Brixton/Lincolnshire)

LindainBerkshire1736004

LindainBerkshire1736004 Report 10 Jun 2011 15:37

This was it:-

Fri, 10 June, 2011 14:12:32Trouble
From: Joy ******************************** View Contact
To: ******************************

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My regrets for this sudden request, I have been involved in a robbery during my trip to Barcelona, Spain. I was mugged and all my belongings cash, cellphone and credit cards were all stolen at "gun point". Its a terrible experience for me. I need your help flying back home as I am trying to raise 2,600 euros.


I have made contact with my bank but the best they can do is to mail me a new card which will take 2 to 4 days to arrive here. I need you to lend me money, will pay back once I get this over with.


Western Union Transfer is the fastest option to wire funds to me. Let me know if you need my details(Full names/location) to effect a transfer. You can reach me via email or the hotel's desk phone +34962463145


Regards


Joy

Researching:
Peryer(Winchester), Barber(Norfolk), Franklin(Oxford), Sadler(Marylebone), Davies(Hammersmith/Northampton), Rance(Wokingham), Hedley(Gateshead/Lincolnshire), Wilson(Derbyshire/India), French(India/Ireland), Luffman(Wiltshire), Barnett(Brixton/Lincolnshire)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 10 Jun 2011 15:49

i beleive someone else got the same email.in the last couple of days
Someones Email account has been hacked and the email sent to all their contacts

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

LindainBerkshire1736004

LindainBerkshire1736004 Report 10 Jun 2011 15:54

Thank you both
I read about this a while ago, but never got one before

Only the usual requests from abroad to send details so they can let you in on their fortune !!!!

As if

Linda :-) <3

Researching:
Peryer(Winchester), Barber(Norfolk), Franklin(Oxford), Sadler(Marylebone), Davies(Hammersmith/Northampton), Rance(Wokingham), Hedley(Gateshead/Lincolnshire), Wilson(Derbyshire/India), French(India/Ireland), Luffman(Wiltshire), Barnett(Brixton/Lincolnshire)

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 10 Jun 2011 16:14

I am sure Linda knows this now but she is being kind enough to warn the rest of us stan.

Linda, I think it is somehow connected with Facebook.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

''Eastender''

''Eastender'' Report 10 Jun 2011 17:57

I also received this email today using the name of some one on Genes, a name i regonised, i don't think it's connected to Facebook because i don't have any member's from Genes on my Facebook friend's list... :-S

Pam

Researching:
Badder, Morgan, Cook, Cornish

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 10 Jun 2011 22:22

MY COUSINS SON RECIEVED ONE SIMALAR LAST YEAR
HE REPLYED
DIDNT KNOW YOU WAS AWAY WHERE DO I SEND MON EY

THE CLEVER LOT SENT HIM THEIR BANK DETAILS
POLICE WERE VERY HAPPY

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 10 Jun 2011 22:45

"Joy" is really a Nigerian Prince trying to bring back his family's fortune.

Don't you all just want to help by sending him your credit card details, mother's maiden name, sorting code, etc?

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Joy

Joy Report 10 Jun 2011 23:07

" "Joy" is really a Nigerian Prince trying to bring back his family's fortune. " - no, Rose, not on this occasion :)

It was my yahoo email account that had been compromised; it is watertight secure again now :)

And the scam was reported to [email protected].